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Thanington, Kent

Thanington is a suburban area to the south-west of Canterbury, Kent. The Thanington area in the south-west of Canterbury was expanded south-westwards in the 20th century to create a large suburb now more or less separated from Canterbury by the A2 dual-carriageway. It is within the council area of Canterbury (Kent).

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.267945,1.055045
Grid Reference: TR 1321 5652
Civil Parish: Thanington CP
Council Area: Canterbury CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA

GBPN ID: 44082
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thanington,_Kent_44082

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